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Anyone in the market for a new car this year should factor in a number of other costs, such as the interest rate on the loan, depreciation, reliability, fuel economy and -- not to be overlooked -- maintenance and repair.

Consumer Reports magazine says maintenance and repair costs combine to equal about 4 percent of the total cost of owning a car over the course of five years.

Maintenance includes scheduled work -- like oil changes, tuneups, filter replacements and tire rotation -- and unscheduled replacements such as batteries, brakes, tires and exhaust systems. Many repairs are covered by a new car's warranty, especially in the first few years, but can mount up after the warranty expires.

Here's a look at what are expected to be the 10 most expensive and the 10 least expensive 2008 model cars for maintenance and repairs over a five-year time frame.

10 Most Expensive

Ranking

Make/Model

Maintenance

Repairs

Total

1

Dodge Viper

$8,209

$2,114

$10,323

2

Jaguar XK-Series

$5,456

$4,171

$9,449

3

Jaguar XJ-Series

$5,299

$4,150

$9,449

4

Land Rover Range Rover Sport

$4,910

$4,317

$9,227

5

Land Rover Range Rover

$4,678

$4,317

$8,996

6

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

$5,963

$2,793

$8,756

7

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

$5,988

$2,742

$8,730

8

Land Rover LR3

$4,424

$4,213

$8,637

9

Audi RS4

$6,164

$2,442

$8,606

10

BMW Alpina B7

$6,018

$2,516

$8,534

10 Least Expensive

Ranking

Make/Model

Maintenance

Repairs

Total

1 (tie)

Suzuki SX4

$2,615

$596

$3,211

Honda Element

$2,518

$693

$3,211

3

Nissan Versa

$2,587

$654

$3,241

4

Hyundai Accent

$2,724

$569

$3,355

5

Kia Sedona

$2,786

$569

$3,355

6

Honda Pilot

$2,678

$703

$3,381

7

Hyundai Veracruz

$2,786

$611

$3,398

8

Suzuki XL7

$2,794

$609

$3,403

9

Honda CR-V

$2,708

$703

$3,410

10

Mazda Tribute

$2,686

$769

$3,455

Source: Edmunds.com * Figures assume 15,000 miles driven per year for five years